Gentleman's Game

Kabanata 20

Gentleman

"Are you really sure about lending that Malgovha Furniture?"

Elysian eyed me. He's playing chess with Deyron. They both look so serious and so focus.

I just shooked my head and drink the diva vodka in my glass.

"You're just gonna waste your money on nothing, Park. What will you earn in that company? You'll gain nothing.  What games are you playing with that old man?"Deyron said in his dull monotone voice.

"Oo nga. Huwag mong sabihing papatulan mo talaga ang collateral na sinasabi ng matandang iyon. That's insane. I mean I love girls. They taste sweet and juicy."Pierre laugh meaningfully."Pero hindi ko alam na may anak pala ang matandang Malgovha? Ang akala ko ay pamangkin lang ang meron siya? Ellaine Malgovha, right?"nilingon ako ni Pierre, nagtatanong ang titig saakin.

"He really have a daughter. She's Crishalliene Malgovha. She runaway with her boyfriend."I told them.

Ashen burst out of laughing. A bark of laughter escape on Pierre's lips too. They both grinned to each other.

"A rebell? I didn't knew you're into that kind of woman, Park? Is that you're type? Why? Because you're the goody goody Park that's why you need to have a woman like her? To keep things balance?"Ashen joked.

Umiling lang ako sa sinabi niya.

"50..."Pierre trailed off."...million? Is that woman worth of that 6 figure? For Corrins specially Corrins Empire barya lang iyon. Are you gonna invest on that woman? Ikaw na ang nagsabi she's a rebel at hindi lang iyon may boyfriend, may sabit."he continued.

"Well it's fun to enjoy woman who's already committed. Pero hindi tayo ganoon."Ashen shooked his head."We play, get drunk, wasted. But we never hooked up with girls who's already committed. Madaming babae diyan na walang sabit. Go and find one, Park. Kapag nalaman ni lolo ang tungkol diyan baka ikaw pa ang maging dahilan ng paguwi niya dito."

Sa aming limang Corrins I am the least favorite and the unfortunate one. It seems like I will never excel in everything that my cousins are best at. Kahit anong pilit ko at gawin ko I could just not reach our grandpa's standard of being a Corrins. Alam ko na iyon simula bata pa.

In fact, bago inilipat ni Grandpa ang posisyon saamin sa pamamahala sa Corrins Empire ay hindi siya sang-ayon na ilagay din sa pangalan ko ang kompanya. He just want his four grandson not including me.

Tulad ng madalas niyang sabihin. They can rule the Corrins Empire without me. O kahit mag-isa lang si Elysian ay kayang-kaya nito. But then Elysian won't accept lolo's offer not unless we will all manage the Corrins Empire. He don't want us to be left by. That's how solid and thick our bond.

Kahit ayaw akong isali ni lolo sa training either it's sport or in handling the company wala siyang magawa dahil gusto iyon ni Elysian, at dahil si Elysian ang paborito niya kaya lahat ng gusto nito nasusunod.

"Don't mind grandpa and just go for it, Park. You can stop now pleasing him. Wala na siyang magagawa. Tayo na ang humahawak ngayon ng Corrins Empire and we are all a powerful engineers. Tell me what could go wrong of..."sumulyap si Elysian saakin."Playing a little?"he smirked.

"Oh. Ang ibig mong sabihin gusto mong tumulad si Park sayo. Nabored ka kaya pumayag kang ibenta sayo si Zoey ng ama niya?"Ashen grinned.

"Checkmate."anunsyo ni Elysian pagkatapos nilingon si Ashen. He let out a low growl."She is mine from the start. Zoey is out of this topic. Don't you fucking call her name, Asshole!"Elysian said the words threatening.

Ashen just chuckled and didn't said any words. Alam na niya. Kapag si Zoey ang pinag-uusapan he knows how short tempered Elysian is. May limit ang pagbibiro ni Ashen kay Elysian. At lahat kami alam iyon.